Enough is enough

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

When is Enough Enough?

In a new Newsweek poll, Americans say they?re spending too much in Iraq 
with too little to show for it. And with the 2004 approaching, Bush is 
losing ground

By Jennifer Barrett
NEWSWEEK WEB EXCLUSIVE

Aug. 23 ?  Americans are increasingly pessimistic about the U.S. mission in 
Iraq, saying the United States should reduce its spending and scale back 
its efforts there, according to the latest NEWSWEEK poll.

SIXTY-NINE PERCENT of Americans polled say they are very concerned (40 
percent) or somewhat concerned (29 percent) that the United States will be 
bogged down for many years in Iraq without making much progress in 
achieving its goals. Just 18 percent say they?re confident that a stable, 
democratic form of government can take shape in Iraq over the long term; 37 
percent are somewhat confident. Just 13 percent say U.S. efforts to 
establish security and rebuild Iraq have gone very well since May 1, when 
combat officially ended; 39 percent say somewhat well.

Nearly half of respondents, 47 percent, say they are very concerned that 
the cost of maintaining troops in Iraq will lead to a large budget deficit 
and seriously hurt the U.S. economy. And 60 percent of those polled say the 
estimated $1 billion per week that the United States is spending is too 
much and the country should scale back its efforts. One-third supports the 
current spending levels for now, but just 15 percent of those polled say 
they would support maintaining the current spending levels for three years 
or more.

full: http://www.msnbc.com/news/956458.asp?0cv=KB20


Louis Proyect, Marxism mailing list: http://www.marxmail.org